Background
Wesley Kinnear, James was born on December 12, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Wesley Kinnear, James was born on December 12, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, with High Honors, 1978. Juris Doctor, with Honors, 1986).
Worked at Cohen, Makoff & Kinnear LLP (San Francisco, California) specializing in Business Litigation including Securities Fraud, Entertainment/Media, Commercial Disputes, Lender Liability, Antitrust, Professional Malpractice, Directors and Officers Liability, Trade Secrets, Copyright and Trademark, Real Estate, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Environmental and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1986, California and United States. District Court, Central, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of California, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association. Criminal Defense Attorneys of Northern California.
Cohen, Makoff & Kinnear LLP represents clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation throughout California and other states. Although the firm's litigation practice is broad, the firm has unusually strong background in antitrust and unfair competition, entertainment/media litigation, fiduciary liability, professional liability, securities litigation, labor-employment litigation and insurance. The firm is the principal outside litigation counsel for several public corporations.
The firm also has a substantial transactional practice, which is coordinated from the Santa Monica Office.
Member: American Bar Association. Criminal Defense Attorneys of Northern California. (Also at San Francisco Office).